Medical Care After Sexual Assault a Guide to Alberta Services Current As of July 29, 2020

Medical Care After Sexual Assault A Guide to Alberta Services Current as of July 29, 2020

The following handout contains information regarding medical services for people in Alberta who have experienced sexual assault, including: Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), medical sexual assault exams, and general medical care and emotional support. If you do not see the name of where you live on this list go to the location closest to you, or contact 811 to learn about options closer to home.

Accessing medical care and treatment is available even if there is no apparent injury. Most sexual assaults do not result in visible injuries. Accessing medical care can connect people who have been sexually assaulted to appropriate testing and referrals, such as to sexual assault centres, but it is a personal choice to decide to access medical services.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Locations

Calgary Lethbridge Edmonton, including: Lloydminster Fort Saskatchewan Medicine Hat Leduc Red Deer Sherwood Park St. Albert Stony Plain

Medical Sexual Assault General Medical Care and Exam Locations Emotional Support Locations

Athabasca Bow Valley Region (Banff Bonnyville and Canmore) Fort McMurray Peace Country (Grande Lac la Biche Prairie and Northwestern St. Paul Alberta) Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Services

The following locations offer a program called Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) which is a team of people who work together to support people who have recently experienced sexual assault. The team in each area may include nurses, physicians, police or RCMP officers, and support workers who provide information and emotional support.

SART offers different options for treatment to patients accessing the service

Option 1 – Medical care only, Option 2 – Medical care and Option 3 – Medical care and provided by nurses or forensic evidence collection forensic evidence collection doctors. and reporting to the police. with no immediate reporting to the police. This option usually involves This option involves collecting assessment for and treatment DNA evidence. If someone This option is available if of physical injuries, pregnancy who was sexually assault someone isn’t sure if they want and STI testing, and referrals wants this option, it is best to to report the sexual assault to for counselling or other access SART as soon as police. Forensic evidence will healthcare services. Injuries possible after the assault, and be stored anonymously for up after a sexual assault might not to avoid showering or bathing to one year. This gives a always be obvious, people who beforehand. In most instances, person time to decide if you have been sexually assaulted police will come to the want to report to police or not. can still access SART medical hospital to take the report. After 1 year, if they do not care, even when injuries might want to report to police, the not be visible. evidence will be destroyed. Please note, this option is only available at some locations (see list below). Calgary SART

Who can access How to Access Where to access Calgary SART Calgary SART People of all genders who have recently been sexually assaulted If 14 years or older, go to Alberta Children's the Sheldon M. Chumir Hospital Urgent Care Centre or to When to access (For those under 14 years) any emergency department 28 Oki Drive NW Within 4 days (96 hours) of the or urgent care centre and Calgary, AB T3B 6A8 sexual assault tell the triage nurse that 403.955.7211 you have been sexually assaulted. If under 14 years Sheldon M. Chumir Additional support old, go to the Alberta Health Centre Children’s Hospital A Sexual Violence Support Emergency Department and 1213 4 Street SW Counsellor from Calgary Calgary, AB T2R 0X7 Communities Against Sexual tell the triage nurse that Abuse (CCASA) can provide: you or your child has been 403.955.6200 sexually assaulted. Immediate emotional support

Information for you and your support persons on sexual assault and its impacts

Referrals to counselling and other community Healing resources Starts With Believing Edmonton and Surrounding Area SART

Who can access *Misericordia Leduc Community Hospital People of all genders who Leduc Community have recently been sexually 16940 87 Avenue NW Hospital assaulted Edmonton, AB T5R 4H5 4210 48 Street 780.735.2000 Leduc, AB T9E 5Z3 When to access 780.986.7711 Within one week (7 days) of the Northeast Community sexual assault for anyone 14 Health Centre years or older Sherwood Park 14007 50 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5A 5E4 Strathcona Within 3 days (72 hours) for Community Hospital anyone 13 years old or younger 780.342.4000 9000 Emerald Drive (at the Stollery Children’s Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0J3 Hospital) Royal Alexandra Hospital 780.449.5380 How to access 10240 Kingsway NW Edmonton SART Edmonton, AB T5H 3V9 St. Albert 780.735.4111 Go to the Emergency Room at Sturgeon Community any of the hospitals below and Hospital tell the triage nurse you would University of Alberta like to see the Sexual Assault Hospital 201 Boudreau Road Response Team (SART) or that St. Albert, AB T8N 6C4 you've been sexually assaulted. 8440 112 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 780.418.8200 Where to access 780.407.8822 Edmonton SART Stony Plain Fort Saskachewan Westview Health Edmonton Centre Fort Saskatchewan *Grey Nuns Community Hospital 4405 S Park Drive Community Hospital Stony Plain, AB T7Z 2M7 9401 86 Avenue 1100 Youville Drive W Northwest Fort Saskatchewan, AB 780.968.3600 Edmonton, AB T6L 5X8 T8L 0C6

780.735.7000 780.998.2256

*This facility is operated by Covenant Health, a Catholic Healthcare provider. According to their Health Ethics Guide, people should be able to access medical care following a sexual assault, including emergency contraception. However, those seeking abortion services will likely be advised of the ethical restrictions that prevent Catholic hospitals from offering abortion Lethbridge SART Lloydminster SART

Who can access Who can access Where to access Lloydminster SART People of all genders who People of all genders who have recently been sexually have recently been sexually Lloydminster Hospital assaulted assaulted 3820 43 Avenue When to access When to access Llyodminster, SK S9V 1Y5

Within 4 days (96 hours) of the Within 5 days of the sexual 306.820.600 sexual assault assault Lloydminster RCMP Additional support Additional support: Detachment All patients receive referrals An advocate from the local 5106 44 Street for follow-up care, including sexual assault centre can Llyodminster, AB T9V 0A6 the local sexual assault centre provide support throughout the visit to the Hospital, RCMP, or 780.808.8300 How to access Little Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre and provide Lethbridge SART references based on needs Lloydminster Sexual Within Lethbridge: and requests Assault Services go to the Chinook Regional 5011 49 Avenue Hospital Emergency Llyodminster, SK S9V 1R5 Deparment How to Access Lloydminster SART 306.825.8255 Outside of Lethbridge: Physicians at rural SART can be accessed at the emergency departments in Lloydminster Hospital and/or the South Zone-East or Lloydminster RCMP South Zone-West can call Detachment, with services Please Note SART for advice or to provided at the Lloydminster arrange SART involvement. Hospital. Lloydminster SART does not offer Staff at either location will Option 3. Where to access activate the SART advocates to Lethbridge SART provide in-person support. Only Option 1 and 2 are available at Chinook Regional Lloydminster SART can also be Hospital activated by the Victim Service this time. Units and Child & Family 960 19 Street S Services. Lethbridge, AB T1J 1W5

403.388.6111 Medicine Hat SART

Who can access How to access Where to access Medicine Hat SART Medicine Hat SART Anyone 14 years or older who has been sexually assaulted. For Within Medicine Hat: Medicine Hat Regional anyone under 14, pediatrics is Hospital called and the SART team is not Go to the Medicine Hat included. Regional Hospital 666 5 Street SW Emergency Department Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6 When to access Outside of Medicine Hat: 403.529.8000 Within 4 days (96 hours) of the sexual assault Physicians at rural emergency departments in the South Zone-East or South Zone-West can call SART for advice or to arrange SART involvement

Red Deer and Central Alberta SART

Who can access Additional support Where to access Red Deer and Central Anyone who has been affected A Central Alberta Sexual by sexual violence can access Assault Support Centre Alberta SART the SART program. For those (CASASC) trained SART Red Deer Regional who are under the age of 13, member can provide an Hospital Centre the SART team will still respond, information package and a support package (including a but a pediatrician will do the 3942 50a Avenue blanket and stuffed animal) examination Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7

403.343.4422 When to access How to access Red Deer and Central Anyone at anytime can go to Alberta SART the hospital. However, to collect a forensic kit needs to be Go to the Red Deer Regional completed within 7 days. Hospital Centre's Emergency Department and tell the triage Please note, Option 3 is offered nurse you would like to see the at the SART nurse's discretion. Sexual Assault Response Team or tell them you've been sexually assaulted Sexual Assault Medical Exams

The following locations do not have SART programs but offer sexual assault exams for people who have recently been sexually assaulted. Please note that, while sexual assault exams can include the collection of evidence and reporting to the police, the following locations do not offer the third option of collecting and storing evidence without immediate reporting.

Athabasca Lac la Biche Additional Support Athabasca Healthcare William J Cadzow - Lac la in Athabasca, Centre Biche Healthcare Centre Bonnyville, Lac la Biche, and St. Paul 3100 48 Avenue 9110 93 Street Lac la Biche, AB T0A 2C0 Athabasca, AB T9S 1M9 Dragonfly Counselling & Support Centre (DCSC) 780.675.6000 780.623.4404 satellite offices may be available to provide hospital Bonnyville St. Paul accompaniment during business hours *Bonnyville Health *St. Therese - St. Paul (Monday - Thursday Centre Healthcare Centre 8:30am-4:00pm). 5001 Lakeshore Drive 4713 48 Avenue Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J7 St. Paul, AB T0A 3A3 To access this service please call 780.812.3174. 780.826.3311 780.645.3331

Fort McMurray Additional Support Northen Lights in Fort McMurray Regional Hospital For hospital accompaniment 7 Hospital Street contact the Sexual Assault Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1P2 Program at Waypoints at 780.791.6708. 780.791.6161

The following locations offer medical care for people who have recently been sexually assaulted, and have services that can provide emotional support nearby. Anyone can access medical care following a sexual assault from an emergency physician, urgent care physician, or family physician across the province. Emergency physicians are also able to conduct the forensic evidence kit collection.

Please note that forensic evidence collection is not an Alberta Health Services insured service, therefore emergency physicians are not obligated to perform this examination and/or may not feel comfortable doing so.

Bow Valley Region For information and support making Banff Canmore decisions regarding medical care, contact the Harmony Project’s Sexual *Banff Mineral Springs Canmore General Violence Prevention and Response Hospital Hospital program (403.760.3200, Monday- Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm) to speak 305 Lynx Street 1100 Hospital Place with a Sexual Violence Support Banff, AB T1L 1H7 Canmore, AB T1W 1N2 Worker. They are able to provide support over the phone, in the YWCA 403.762.2222 403. 678.5535 Banff office, or in the hospital.

Peace Country Region (Northwestern Alberta)

For people living in this Northwest region of Pace’s main office is located in Grande Prairie Alberta, medical care after a sexual assault can and they have satellite offices in High Level, be accessed at the emergency room of the Peace River, Peavine, High Prairie, and East nearest hospital. Staff at the hospital can Prairie. More information at pacecentre.com connect people who’ve been sexually assaulted to a Victim Service Unit and provide information Crisis support for people living in the region is regarding Pace Community Support, Sexual also available through the Peace Country Sexual Assault, and Trauma Centre (Pace). Assault Helpline at 1.888.377.3223.